358 Eighth Annual Report of the 



NORTHERN PLATEAU — FRANKLIN COUNTY. 

 Station, Saraxac Lake — Edwin R. Baldwin, M. D., Observer. 



Established November, 1893; latitude, 44 deg. 19 mln. north; longitude, 74 deg. 08 min. 

 west; elevation about 1,500 feet 



This station is situated in the village of Saranac Lake, one- 

 eighth mile from the Saranac river, and 75 or 100 feet above its 

 surface; the ground about the station being very nearlj level. 

 A hill rises about 100 feet above the station toward the north- 

 east, and at a considerable distance north and northeastward is a 

 range of the Adirondack mountains. 



Maximum, minimum, dry and wet-bulb thermometers are 

 placed in a shelter having louvred sides, its dimensions being 

 26 inches in length, 18 inches deep and 28 inches high. The shel- 

 ter has a peaked shingled roof, and is painted white. It is located 

 in the rear of Mr. Baldwin's house, over turf, and is 50 feet from 

 the nearest building. The thermometers are 4i feet from the 

 ground. 



The rain-gauge stands near the shelter, and is 2 feet above the 

 ground. 



NORTHERN PLATEAU — FULTON COUNTY. 

 Station, Gloversvillb — Mr. L. W. Chamberlain^ Observer. 



Established (by AJr. Chamberlain) December, 1883; latitude, 43 deg. 5 min. north; longi- 

 tude, 74 deg. 30 min. west; elevation, 850 feet. 



The city of Gloversville is situated on the southern slope of the 

 Adirondack Plateau, near the upper limits of a valley tributary 

 to the Mohawk; the city being about GOO feet above the Mohawk 

 river. The station stands on the city hospital grounds^ which 

 slope sharply upward at the eastern border of the city. 



The instrument shelter stands on the slope west of and below 

 the hospital building, 38 feet distant; and there are no objects 

 nearer than this to obstruct the air circulation. The shelter, con- 

 taining a full set of thermometers, is constructed after the specifi- 

 cations of the Weather Bureau, and stands 5 feet above the sod. 



The rain-gauge is located on the same slope 20 feet north of the 

 shelter, and at about the same level. 



Mr. Chamberlain has made careful and systematic observations 

 upon the weather for the past 15 years. 



